July 21. 2003 - Another big one in the east - 3 1/2 hours |
Comments/reports/log-sheets/audios to DK5YA

July is the month for the big openings in the eastern
part of Europe. After checking 24 years of 144 Es I found July
to be the best time for strong and long openings from western
to eastern Europe and from northern Europe to the south. Today
MUF was high early in the morning and at app. 1300 UT BC from
whole Europe was audible in both UA6 and UA3 up to 108 MHz. A
huge cloud formed and at 14:50 UT 144 was open from UA6 to OH
and a bit later from OH also into LZ and Z32. A big opening
started and there were at least 2 big clouds active in the
east. Again FM was a nice mode too cause several very rare
squares were active on both 145.500 and 145.550. MUF was very
high again when LA was working into EW in FM on a QRB below
1.000 Km. This huge and extremely widespread opening
lasted until 18:25 UT when last sigs from UT5 and UA3 were
audible in DL and PA0. 3 1/2 hous of very strong ES after work,
thats nice :-).
Involved DXCC: G, PA0, ON, F, DL, OZ, LA, SM, OH, ES, LY, YL,
ER, EW, SP, OK, OM, HA, HB9, OE, OK, I, S5, 9A, YO, LZ, YU,
T9, Z32, SV,
TA, UT, UA1, UA3, UA4, UA6

DF6NA, JN49xsMy best opening to UR/UA since 1973 (!) from length
and result. Was on 3cm and 9cm with PA0EZ when 2m opened at
15:53 for me. Was away from 17:00 until 17:30 but opening
continued until after 18:10 here when UR5LX called me a second
time.
Worked new squares:
UR5LLW KN89, UT2IO KN88, RA3QFN KO91, RU3ZD KO81, RW3WR KO71,
UT1LR KO80
Also worked: UR5LX KO70, UT8AL KO61, UT2AM KO70, UA3DHC KO96
Heard only but also new squares:
UT4HN KN79, RN3QR LO00
Worked also UT5ER in FM with 59+ and was called from
a few very weak stations there but no chance with QRM.
Big problem was also when I called in russian many DG, DL, DC
and OK stations calling me, hi. Sorry for everyone calling me
and coverd by QRM or just too weak.
Equipment here TS-850 with transverter, Mirage B10-16 driver
and HENRY 2002 ( 2x 8874 ) for 750W output to 4 x 17el M2 at
18m tower. FM "only" 500W

PA3BIY, JO22eb17.25z RA3AQ 59/59 KO85
17.50z RW3PF 59/59 KO93CD New #
17.52z RK3AF 59/59 KO85QR
18.01z UR8EK 59/59 KN67RX New #
It seemed as if this opening was similar to the big one
earlier this month to UA3: Much in DL, nothing here, but this
one was a little bit better (but not much). When I came
home at 15.30z, the band was already open from DL into
UA3/US5. Around 16 z I copied UT2QA and UY2QQ shortly, but
both were much too weak for a QSO. It lasted more than an hour
before I heard some signals again. The signals from the Moscow
area were very strong, but from Ukrain rather weak.I heard
RZ6BN too weak to make a qso

PA0JMV, JO21pm1615 UR8EK kn67 2052
1629 UY2QQ kn77 2181
1740 RW3OF ko93 2229
1747 UT2QA kn86 2342
1803 UT2IO kn88 2363
1806 RX3PR ko84 2177
This was a big surprise, I thought the 2003 season had nearly
ended, but 3 new # for a total of 776# and a new ES-ODX is in
my log :-))
Udo, I am really sorry for you that you have SO much work to
do in this great ES-year, but I think MANY hams appreciate it
very much!! TNX [tnx, Ed.]

PB1TT, JO22ffopening was just a bit too far to the east to take
a full advantage from it. only 2 stations heard here:
1725 RA3AQ 59-59 KO85SP 2180km #461
hrd: RW3DVO KO95BO
rig: FT-290, QQE06/40, 4el.F9FT

SM3RWZ, JP82mi17:57 LZ2FO in KN13CX 2070Km
Very heavy QSB But when he come in he was 599+. I am very glad
for this QSO I have been waiting for a hole month for a E's
opening,and this was my very first E's contact ever. And I am
only using 25 Watt to a single 9 element yagi.

SM5LXA, JO78siAfter monitoring ES for many weeks a day on the
beach almost spoiled the first really big opening to
Scandinavia!
Returned home at 1720 with the band wide open.
1721 UT5JCW KN64SN
1726 UU2JJ KN75AA
1735 UR5GIM KN76CL (heard until 1810, very strong)
1738 UR5GP KN76CN
Just a few other heard!

SP9TTG, JO90nu1643 RA4AJO 59/59 LN19XL (1775km)
1649 RZ4AX 59/59 Anatol/Volgograd LN28 (ca.1850km)
1717 RN3QA 59/59 LO00BK (1483km)
1729 RZ3QK 59/59 KO91?? (ca.1350km)
When I went home at 1630Z and flicked the station i was
impressed that whole FM segment was flooded with Russian
stations. Signals was strong and stable - It looked like 28MHz
FM ! I worked only 4 stations and heard dozens of others in
huge QRMs.